Spay and Neuter Services at Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital

If you're a pet owner, you should know that spay or neutering will help your animal and community stay healthier! Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital in Canyon Lake, CA, provides spay and neuter services for cats and dogs. In addition, our friendly veterinarian team is happy to answer your questions and help you feel at ease when you bring your pet for care. 

What Are Spay and Neuter?

Spay (for female animals) and neutering (for male animals) are surgical procedures to prevent an animal from reproducing. These procedures involve the removal of reproductive organs, including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus in female pets and the testicles in male pets. A skilled and highly trained veterinarian removes these organs via small incisions in a pet's lower abdominal area.

During a spay or neuter procedure, animals are put under general anesthesia, so they won't feel a thing. In addition, our clinic carefully monitors our pet patients to ensure their comfort and safety.

Benefits of Spaying and Neutering

Spay and neuter procedures help prevent pet overpopulation, which reduces animal suffering and keeps our community safer and healthier. Research also shows that spaying and neutering offer potential health benefits to cats and dogs, such as:

• Reduced risk of certain types of cancer.
• Reduction of unwanted behaviors, like aggression, territorial marking, and excessive licking.

In addition, the one-time cost of a spay or neuter procedure is far less expensive than caring for a pregnant animal and a litter of puppies or kittens, so it helps you save time and money!

When to Spay and Neuter a Cat or Dog

Puppies and kittens as young as eight weeks can safely undergo spay or neuter surgery. Traditionally, waiting until an animal is around six to nine months old is more common before spaying or neutering them. However, research suggests that waiting even longer could offer additional benefits for some animals.

Our veterinarian team can help you decide the ideal time to have your animal companion spayed or neutered, depending on their age, size, and breed.

Preparing for Spay or Neuter Procedures

Spay and neuter procedures are prevalent, overwhelmingly safe, and well-tolerated. However, like any pet surgery, spays and neuters come with some risks, such as infection, bleeding, pain, and anesthesia complications.

Our veterinarian team works tirelessly to keep the risks of pet surgery extremely low for your pet and to ensure you know how to prepare and care for your animal before and after this critical pet care service.

Need Spay or Neuter Services?

Call the Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital at ((951) 244-4199 to schedule an appointment with a veterinarian in Canyon Lake, CA! We would be happy to assist you!